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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-third Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—2. SPARKS PROM RAILWAY-ENGlNES—lnquiry into Fires alleged to have been oaused by. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1899-1900. H. — i. PENSlONS.—Schedule of Retiring-allowances proposed to be granted to Officers of the Civil Service of New Zealand. H.—s. "CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Return of Appointments made under. H. —6. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRlCA—Nominal Rolls of the. H.—6a. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT (No. I).—Extracts from Reports by Major Robin to Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces, H.—6b. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRlCA.—Letter from the Secretary, Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund of London, to Commander of the Forces, New Zealand, in Reply to an Application for Assistance to Widow of a New Zealand Trooper. H. 6c. ■ Return showing the Amount of Money held by the Government for the Equipment of Men, &c, enrolled for Service in South Afrioa. H. 6d. List of Names of Subscribers of New Zealand Mounted Bushmen's Fund in London ; also List of Contributions for Use of Contingents. H. 6e. Agreements entered into with members of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Contingents, and Terms and Conditions on which the Fifth Contingent enlisted. H. —6f. Army Order regarding Conditions of Enrolment of South African Mounted Police Force. H.—6g. • ■ Letter from Major-General Hutton in reference to, H.—6h. Correspondence from Agent-General with reference to. H.—6i. Telegram from the Premier, and Replies from Members of both Branohes of the Legislature, on the Subjeot of sending a Second Contingent. H.—6j. Despatch with reference to Non-delivery of Mails to. H. —6k. Correspondence between the Imperial Government and the Government of New Zealand with reference to the Terms and Conditions on which they were accepted. H.—6l. Return of Officers and Men who have contracted Enteric Fever. H.—6m. Name of Contractor for Supply of Butter to Troopship " Waimate." H. —6n. ■ Return of Casualties to 12th September, 1900. H. —60. Correspondence relative to Contributions received for the New Zealand Mounted Bushmen Fund at the Office of the Agent-General, London. H.—6p. Grant from Lloyds' Patriotic Fund. (See also H.-19, &c, and H.-27, &c.) H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1899. H.—B. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—AnnuaI Report of the, for Year ended 31st December, 1899. H.—Ba. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—Statement in connection with Valuation of Liabilities for the Triennium ended 31st December, 1899. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Eleventh Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—l2. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. OTTAWA (CANADA) FlRE.—Relief to Sufferers: Correspondence relating to a Contribution by New Zealand. H. —14a.. Proposed Contribution from the Consolidated Fund to aid Sufferers by. (See also H.-30B.) H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1899-1900. H.—lsa. EXPERIMENTAL TRAWLING—Report on, by L. F. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries. H.—lsb. " FISHERIES ENCOURAGEMENT ACT, 1885 "—Bonuses paid under, until 31st March, 1900.